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The Build Math Minds Podcast

Christina Tondevold
Mathematics Education
Elementary Education
Virtual Math Summit
Math Education
Number Sense
Elementary Math Education
Professional Development
Math Fluency
Subitizing
Fractions
Building Thinking Classrooms
Build Math Minds
Number Lines
Mathematics
Math Games
Timed Math Activities
Rounding Numbers
Teaching Strategies
Number Routines
Less Than Problems

The Build Math Minds podcast is for my fellow Recovering Traditionalists out there. If you don't know whether or not you are a Recovering Traditionalist, here's how I define us. We are math educators who used to teach math the traditional way. Flip lesson by lesson in the textbook, directly teaching step-by-step how to solve math problems. But now, we are working to change that to a style of teach... more

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Have you ever had a student who looks lost before they've even started a problem? Or a kid who can do the steps but can't see the pattern that makes them work? I sat down with Becky Lord of LordMath.com to talk about the five cognitive areas that aff... more

Duolingo rolled out full math courses this year. I spent 50+ days, spending time in number sense, addition/subtraction, multiplication, fractions, and even went into 11th grade Algebra & Graphs….until I couldn't take it anymore. Zak and Mike from Fly... more

I got to sit down with Steve Wyborney, the brain behind Splat!, Esti-Mysteries, the Estimation Clipboard, and so many other tools I know you've used in your classroom. In this session from Day 3 of the FROM Memorization TO Thinking Summit, Steve take... more

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Steve Wyborney
Educator and creator of Estimistries, Splat, Estimation Clipboard, and related math-invitation resources
Independent educator/creator
Episode: Episode 231 - What are Mathematical Invitations with Steve Wyborney
Dr. Nicki Newton
Author and educator focused on math assessment and classroom conversations
Dr. Nicki Newton (self)
Episode: Episode 230 - Assessment Is a Conversation - Getting Kids to Share What They Know with Dr. Nick Newton
Juliana Tapper
Speaker from the Math Intervention Summit focusing on helping struggling students
Episode: Episode 228 - Preview of the FROM Memorization TO Thinking Summit
Mike Flynn
Speaker discussing math arguments and teaching strategies
New Perspectives on Learning (via Kathy Fasnow)
Episode: Episode 228 - Preview of the FROM Memorization TO Thinking Summit
Deborah Pert Creighton
Speaker discussing rethinking word problems and world problems
Episode: Episode 228 - Preview of the FROM Memorization TO Thinking Summit
Michaela Epstein
Math educator from Australia and founder of Maths Teacher Circles
Maths Teacher Circles
Episode: Episode 216 - Why Math Practice Fails (And the Simple Fix)
Mona Iehl
Elementary math teacher and coach who advocates for a student-centered approach to teaching math
Math Chat Podcast
Episode: Episode 203 - Number Sense with Christina Tondevold and Mona Iehl
Kim Rimbey
Chief Learning Officer and CEO at KP Mathematics, veteran teacher.
KP Mathematics
Episode: Episode 202 - Going Beyond the Task When Building Thinking Classrooms with the Special Guests in Our Book Study
Dan Finkel
Founder of Math for Love and mathematical game designer
Math for Love
Episode: Episode 198 - Tips for Using Games to Build Math Minds with Dan Finkel

Hosts

Christina Tonevold
Host and founder of Build Math Minds; focused on making math thinking central in instruction.
Christina Tarnovold
Co-host/host with a focus on practical strategies and professional development in math education.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 170 ratings
  • Mathyyyuy

    I think this will help me be better in maths

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    AJHHHNFTKFJBR
    United States4 years ago
  • Love it!

    This podcast is GREAT it makes me wanna work harder in class. And realize that im not dumb im just not challenged enough! And need to work harder.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    -,- random user 44444467
    United States5 years ago
  • Great podcast

    I absolutely love listening to the weekly podcasts! As a grade 4 teacher, they always give me something to think about and push me to be a better math teacher.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Mme Shaw
    Canada5 years ago
  • A must for all elementary math teachers!

    So much more than a podcast, this is a gateway to an innovative, supportive learning community! Christina is incredibly generous with her energy and expertise, and in her gentle, positive, approachable manner, inspires me to improve my math education practice. Her annual (free!) Virtual Summit, with its jaw-dropping lineup is incredible PD at your fingertips, and the BMM PD site is my go-to every time I’m trying to think through how to best craft instruction. An absolute must for all elementary ... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    teachertania
    Canada6 years ago
  • The Right Time

    I have followed Christina and the Virtual Math Summit for a few years and I always came away with great ideas. When school closed in March and the Number Sense 101 course opened early I decided it was the perfect time to go a lot deeper into my teaching practices. I am so glad I did. I joined as a BMM member once the course finished and I find this podcast just keeps everything I’ve learned fresh and always at the forefront. It’s giving me the support I need while I change what I do in my classr... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    juliewhitney
    Canada6 years ago

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Audiences praise concise, actionable ideas for math education.
Listeners value the focus on student thinking and practical classroom strategies.
The show cultivates a supportive, growth-oriented PD community with strong resource recommendations.

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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Episode 231 - What are Mathematical Invitations with Steve Wyborney
Q: What is the core definition of number sense and how do your activities foster it across grade levels?
He outlines a three-part definition—detecting relationships, taking numbers apart usefully, and putting numbers together usefully—and demonstrates how Estimation, Splat, and Esti-Mysteries repeatedly engage these skills across different contexts and math topics.
Episode 231 - What are Mathematical Invitations with Steve Wyborney
Q: How did you come across these tasks and how powerful are they for allowing everyone to play around with mathematics in meaningful ways?
Wyborney explains his shift from traditional instruction to creating estimation-based tools that progressively invite students into richer contexts, emphasizing the importance of revisiting context and using multiple representations to deepen understanding.
Episode 230 - Assessment Is a Conversation - Getting Kids to Share What They Know with Dr. Nick Newton
Q: Where should teachers start if they want to shift to conversation-based assessment?
Start with mindset shifts, then integrate three concrete steps: open with prior knowledge at the start of every unit, confer with every student at least once, and add an oral assessment for priority standards at the end of the unit.
Episode 230 - Assessment Is a Conversation - Getting Kids to Share What They Know with Dr. Nick Newton
Q: What does a great format look like to move from a score to sharing thinking?
A practical format involves time-efficient strategies like running records, early and ongoing conversations with students, and selective oral checks that reveal thinking, not just answers.
Episode 203 - Number Sense with Christina Tondevold and Mona Iehl
Q: How do you define Number Sense?
Number Sense encapsulates the understanding of numbers and their relationships, including concepts such as subitizing and counting for a purpose.

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The show consistently centers on math education that moves beyond rote memorization toward student thinking, reasoning, and problem solving. Episodes thread together practical classroom strategies, discourse, and thinking routines, with frequent calls to action around professional development and community learning (e.g., summits, book studies, and PD sites). A notable pattern is highlighting research-informed approaches, balancing procedural fluency with conceptual understanding, and featuring practitioners who surface student thinking to guide instruction. A standout aspect is the highly actionable, short-format episodes paired with a strong sense of community and ongoing, hands-on resources for teachers and coaches at all levels of schoo... more

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7. Mona Iehl
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